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Stress suppresses the immune system leaving you susceptible to many diseases and conditions. Curt is a tough. The guy lost everything, and he and his wife are still standing. He is an admirable guy.

I may post a poll on who gets to Spring Training first-- Drew or me. Drew is a nice player-- reliable with the glove and a good SS bat. I'd like to see him on the 2014 squad.

Depending on the cancer, I think the medical community believes that stress can be a contributing factor.

Their pen is shaping up as a weak link.

He also has had a heart attack.

Good luck Big Schill. I always wish the best for you.

I expect that there will be a flurry of activity with the remaining free agents in the upcoming week with les tha 10 days until pitchers and catchers have to report to camp.

It's a business, and every year they will do this silly dance, because he is on one year or 2 year contracts.

I hope that he can get his career back on track

Another bullpen arm as an option.

There could be mental illness involved or other inherited personality/character traits. It could be a poor choice of friends and acquaintences. The possibilities are limitless.

Unless I had reliable information about the causal effect between parenting and criminal behavior, I wouldn't pass judgment on any parent. There is much more in the way of a causal link between crime by kids with no parents or one parent, and even then I would not pass judgment in a particular case without all the facts. The law does not hold a parent liable for an adult child's torts or crimes, and when the child is a minor the parent is not liable for their bad acts unless there is very specific legislation that would withstand scrutiny. Those laws usually involve the necessary showing of some contributing action by the parent. There is good reasoning that underpins that aspect of our judicial system. Control of offspring is an illusion. You can guide your kids, but from an early age it becomes evident that you can't control them. That is why parents are not liable for their kids bad acts. Can a parent scar or ruin a child? Yes, but we don't know the facts of this case. I am not cutting RemDawg slack because he is the Sox announcer. I wouldn't condemn any parent in a case like this.

Tomorrow is February 1st (2 weeks before pitchers and catchers report) and Drew is still homeless. This has gone much longer than I had expected. As far as I have read, the Red Sox have never made him an offer but have asked him to give them the opportunity to match or exceed any offer. Time is running out on that strategy. Any tram that makes Drew an offer at this juncture will expect him to sign on the spot.

There's a huge difference between speculation and condemnation. The court will sort it all out and determine what would be in the best interests of the child.

No. I did not. Hopefully , Remy ignores them.

Nipper was terrible. The disappointment was that Seaver who was acquired during the season injured his knee ending his career. He coud still pitch and was pitching well for us until the knee gave out. He was much better than Nipper.

Yes, you are.

You are the Dean Emeritus of TalkSox.

VA and I are definitely contemporaries. Fred and I are buds but not contemporaries.

I am glad that I am Matthau. He was the fun one-- a sports fan and a gambler. Which Golden Girl would you want to be?

And our Golden Girl cast member finds that amusing

Life is good. A banner will get raised at Fenway in April. Spring Training is right around the corner. As for getting older, I don't think that 55 is that old. Aging has nothing to do with my stubbornness. I have always been that way.

I don't need luck, but thank you.

He's not and I will not.

Very clever. I'll bet that you gave yourself a high-five after you posted this^.